Month: December 2019
North America Newsletter 16 December
Air Canada’s first A220-300 takes to the skies The first A220-300 for Air Canada has successfully completed its inaugural test flight from the Mirabel A220 final assembly line in Quebec. The first of 45 aircraft for Air Canada is scheduled to be delivered to the airline in the coming weeks. With its first A220 commercial […]
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 16 December
Air India disinvestment should improve competition within the aviation sector: IATA official “The only thing that we can say about privatization of Air India is that if it has to be done in a way that would probably maintain or improve the competitive conditions of the market,” Alexandre de Juniac, Director General, International Air Transport Association […]
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 16 December
Boeing Enhances 787 Dreamliner Pilot Training Capability in China Boeing celebrated the completion of an upgrade to its 787-8 Dreamliner simulator at its Shanghai-based training campus. The new configuration upgrades the platform to support China’s most popular Dreamliner model–the 787-9. The simulator’s new configuration was certificated by Civil Aviation Administration of China in October. The […]
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 16 December
Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners invests $100m in Sirius Aviation Capital The strategic partnership between Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners and Sirius Aviation Capital will create a new company that will focus on the leasing of mid-life (eight to 12 years old), single-aisle aircraft. Sirius Aircraft Investments will be based in ADGM to leverage its proximity to […]